J. W. Smit - Revision history

Cds2148: /* External links */

2013-04-16T05:30:29Z

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67.100.145.170 at 14:46, 5 June 2009

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Reaganaut: hmm, Dutch, not German, but nevermind

2008-05-02T20:08:35Z

hmm, Dutch, not German, but nevermind

Pacman: /* External links */

2008-04-16T06:28:37Z

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Absentminded at 20:53, 26 November 2007

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Absentminded at 04:50, 20 November 2007

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Absentminded at 04:50, 20 November 2007

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Pacman at 22:02, 19 November 2007

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Pacman at 22:01, 19 November 2007

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Ttan: /* External links */

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 *[http://www.jwsmit.com/index.html In Memory of Jacobus Wilhelmus Smit]
-*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/history/resource-library/ugrad_tan_thesis.pdf Senior thesis dedicated to Smit]
+*[http://www.wikicu.com/images/3/32/Ugrad_tan_thesis.pdf Senior thesis dedicated to Smit]
 [[Category:Former professors|Smit]]

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 [[Image:Smit.jpg|thumb|J. W. Smit]]
-'''Jacobus Wilhelmus Smit''' (commonly known as '''J. W. Smit''') ([[1930]] - [[2006]]) was the Queen Wilhelmina Professor of the Language and Literature of the Netherlands. Smit, a lover of learning, spent much of his time teaching and studying rather than engaging in research. Nevertheless, Smit was regarded as a world expert on the music of Hector Berlioz. Upon his death in [[2006]] he was attempting to learn Chinese and was still an active participant in the [[Nobility and Civility]] colloquia.
+'''Jacobus Wilhelmus Smit''' (commonly known as '''J. W. Smit''') ([[1930]] - [[2006]]) was the Queen Wilhelmina Professor of the Language and Literature of the Netherlands. Smit, a lover of learning, spent much of his time teaching and studying rather than engaging in research. Nevertheless, Smit was regarded as a world expert on the music of Hector Berlioz. Upon his death in [[2006]] he was attempting to learn Chinese and was still an active participant in the [[Nobility and Civility]] colloquia. His fans (and there were many) were known as the 'Smit-ten.'
 ==Talents and Experiences==

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-'''Jacobus Wilhelmus Smit''' (commonly known as '''J. W. Smit''') (1930-2006 was the Queen Wilhelmina Professor of the Language and Literature of the Netherlands. He was one of only two Columbia professors (along with [[Richard Bulliet]]) to have taught all four major [[Core Curriculum]] classes (including [[Lit Hum]], [[Contemporary Civilization]], [[Art Hum]], and [[Music Hum]]). Smit, a lover of learning, spent much of his time teaching and studying rather than engaging in research. Nevertheless, Smit was regarded as a world expert on the music of Hector Berlioz. Upon his death in [[2006]] he was attempting to learn Chinese and was still an active participant in the [[Nobility and Civility]] colloquia.
+'''Jacobus Wilhelmus Smit''' (commonly known as '''J. W. Smit''') (1930-2006 was the Queen Wilhelmina Professor of the Language and Literature of the Netherlands. Smit, a lover of learning, spent much of his time teaching and studying rather than engaging in research. Nevertheless, Smit was regarded as a world expert on the music of Hector Berlioz. Upon his death in [[2006]] he was attempting to learn Chinese and was still an active participant in the [[Nobility and Civility]] colloquia.
 ==Talents and Experiences==
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 *Knew English, French, Dutch, Latin, Greek, German, dabbled in Sanskrit and Japanese and was, at the time of his death, attempting to master Classical Chinese.
 *Leading scholar on economic history and capitalism.
-*Was the first professor to teach all four Humanities courses in the Core.
+*He was the first and one of only two Columbia professors (along with [[Richard Bulliet]]) to have taught all four major [[Core Curriculum]] classes (including [[Lit Hum]], [[Contemporary Civilization]], [[Art Hum]], and [[Music Hum]]).
 *Lectured without notes. Or preparation.

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	*[http://www.jwsmit.com/index.html In Memory of Jacobus Wilhelmus Smit]		*[http://www.jwsmit.com/index.html In Memory of Jacobus Wilhelmus Smit]
		+	*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/history/resource-library/ugrad_tan_thesis.pdf Senior thesis dedicated to Smit]

	[[Category:Former professors\|Smit]]		[[Category:Former professors\|Smit]]